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Brushy Face Preserve

Brushy Face Preserve from directly overhead

Brushy Face Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 1,134 m. Shortoff Mountain stands 1,521 m to the north-northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sassafras Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.1 miles off.

A relatively new Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust public property with hiking trails through old growth forests.

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Coordinates35.03739, -83.20467

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sassafras Knob: 0.4 mi
  • Brushy Face: 0.6 mi
  • Satulah Mountain: 0.7 mi
  • Little Yellow Mountain: 0.8 mi
  • Cornet Knob: 1.2 mi
Waterfalls
  • Satulah Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Lower Satulah Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Brooks Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Little Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
  • Naiad Falls: 1.8 mi
Parks
  • Kelsey-Hutchinson Park: 1.2 mi
  • Ravenel Park: 1.2 mi
  • Highlands Recreation Park: 1.4 mi
  • Rhododendron Park: 1.9 mi
  • Dixon Park: 2.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
Historic sites: 14
Museums: 12
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Ear: 18.4 mi
  • Wi: 19.0 mi
  • Chalice: 19.0 mi
  • American Eclipse: 19.0 mi
  • Moai Statue: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 6
Nature reserves: 4
  • Satulah Mountain Preserves: 0.6 mi
  • Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 1.4 mi
  • Kelsey Trail Preserve: 1.8 mi
  • Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Moody Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Cool Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Wine Spring: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 14.0 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 17.1 mi
  • North Beach: 21.5 mi
  • South Beach: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • South: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Brushy Face Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shortoff MountainNNE 16°1,521 m5.1 mi
Whiteside MountainNE 51°1,489 m4.8 mi
Goat KnobNNE 14°1,418 m5.7 mi
Cole MountainN 4°1,417 m5.1 mi
Round MountainN 353°1,396 m5.3 mi
Panther MountainNNW 348°1,396 m5.5 mi
Fork MountainWNW 282°1,381 m3.5 mi
Satulah MountainE 95°1,377 m0.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1119:45
June solstice06:2020:1320:51
September equinox07:2218:5819:31
December solstice07:3816:4617:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643505865686661524236
Precip in8.06.97.67.06.67.27.17.18.06.57.88.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/546388461

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